It is the duty of the judge of each circuit court to designate a day or days of the term, to be known as the state's day, on which to take up the criminal docket, and to dispose of criminal cases.Code 1858, § 5594 (deriv. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 215, § 5); Shan., §7635; mod. Code 1932, § 12264; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2501.
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